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200 / Tuesday, October 18, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–817]
Notice of Final Results and Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review: Certain Oil
Country Tubular Goods from Mexico
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 10, 2005, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (the
Department) published the preliminary
results of the administrative review of
the antidumping order covering certain
oil country tubular goods from Mexico.
See Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
from Mexico; Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Partial Rescission, 70 FR
24517 (May 10, 2005) (Preliminary
Results). The review covers producers
Hylsa, S.A. de C.V. (Hylsa) and Tubos
de Acero de Mexico, S.A. (Tamsa). The
period of review (POR) is August 1,
2003, through July 31, 2004. We invited
parties to comment on our Preliminary
Results. Based on our analysis of
comments received, we have made
changes in the margin calculation.
Therefore, the final results differ from
the preliminary results. The final results
are listed below in the ‘‘Final Results of
Review’’ section.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 18, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Bailey and Abdelali Elouaradia
at (202) 482–0193 and (202) 482–1374,
respectively, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 7, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 10, 2005, we published in the
Federal Register the preliminary results
of this antidumping review. See
Preliminary Results.
In response to our Preliminary
Results, on June 9, 2005, we received
case briefs from Hylsa and United States
Steel Corporation (petitioner). Both
parties submitted rebuttal briefs on June
17, 2005. IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Lone
Star Steel Company and Maverick Tube
Corporation (domestic interested
parties) also issued rebuttal briefs on
June 14, 2005. Both Hylsa and petitioner
requested a public hearing, which took
place on July 12, 2005.
Because it was not practicable to
complete the final results of this review
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within the original time period, the
Department extended of the time limit
for completion of the final results of this
administrative review in accordance
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See
Oil Country Tubular Goods from
Mexico: Extension of Time Limit for the
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 70 FR 48102
(August 16, 2005).
Partial Rescission
In our preliminary results, we
announced our preliminary decision to
rescind the review with respect to
Tamsa because Tamsa had no entries of
oil country tubular goods from Mexico
during the POR. See Preliminary
Results. We have received no new
information contradicting the decision.
Therefore, we are rescinding the
administrative review with respect to
Tamsa.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order are oil country tubular goods
(OCTG), hollow steel products of
circular cross-section, including oil well
casing and tubing of iron (other than
cast iron) or steel (both carbon and
alloy), whether seamless or welded,
whether or not conforming to American
Petroleum Institute (API) or non–API
specifications, whether finished or
unfinished (including green tubes and
limited–service OCTG products). This
scope does not cover casing or tubing
pipe containing 10.5 percent or more of
chromium, or drill pipe. The OCTG
subject to this order are currently
classified in the HTSUS under item
numbers: 7304.29.10.10, 7304.29.10.20,
7304.29.10.30, 7304.29.10.40,
7304.29.10.50, 7304.29.10.60,
7304.29.10.80, 7304.29.20.10,
7304.29.20.20, 7304.29.20.30,
7304.29.20.40, 7304.29.20.50,
7304.29.20.60, 7304.29.20.80,
7304.29.30.10, 7304.29.30.20,
7304.29.30.30, 7304.29.30.40,
7304.29.30.50, 7304.29.30.60,
7304.29.30.80, 7304.29.40.10,
7304.29.40.20, 7304.29.40.30,
7304.29.40.40, 7304.29.40.50,
7304.29.40.60, 7304.29.40.80,
7304.29.50.15, 7304.29.50.30,
7304.29.50.45, 7304.29.50.60,
7304.29.50.75, 7304.29.60.15,
7304.29.60.30, 7304.29.60.45,
7304.29.60.60, 7304.29.60.75,
7305.20.20.00, 7305.20.40.00,
7305.20.60.00, 7305.20.80.00,
7306.20.10.30, 7306.20.10.90,
7306.20.20.00, 7306.20.30.00,
7306.20.40.00, 7306.20.60.10,
7306.20.60.50, 7306.20.80.10, and
7306.20.80.50. The Department has
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determined that couplings, and
coupling stock, are not within the scope
of the antidumping order on OCTG from
Mexico. See Letter to Interested Parties;
Final Affirmative Scope Decision,
August 27, 1998. The HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes. Our
written description of the scope of this
order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in case and rebuttal
briefs submitted by parties to this
administrative review are addressed in
the ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’
(Decision Memo) from Barbara E.
Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration to
Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated October 7, 2005, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. A list of the
issues which parties have raised and to
which we have responded, all of which
are in the Decision Memo, is attached to
this notice as an appendix. Parties can
find a complete discussion of all issues
raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendations in this
public memorandum which is on file in
room B–099 of the main Department
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Decision Memorandum
can be accessed directly on the Internet
at http://www.ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper
copy and electronic version of the
Decision Memo are identical in content.
Change Since the Preliminary Results
Based on our analysis of comments
received, we have made the following
changes for the final results:
1. For the final results, we used entry
date to define those sales used in our
analysis.
2. For the calculation of constructed
value profit, we have taken into account
amounts incurred for certain general
and administrative and interest
expenses.
3. For the calculation of constructed
value profit, we have applied the profit
ratio to the cost of manufacturing.
Final Results of Review
As a result of our review, we
determine that the following weighted–
average dumping margin exists for the
POR:
Weighted–
Average
Manufacturer/Exporter
Margin
(percent)
Hylsa, S.A. de C.V. .................... 1.48
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Assessment Rates
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b), the
Department calculates an assessment
rate for each importer of the subject
merchandise. Upon issuance of the final
results of this review, if any importer–
specific assessment rates calculated in
the final results are above de minimis
(i.e., at or above 0.50 percent), the
Department will issue assessment
instructions directly to the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) to assess
antidumping duties on appropriate
entries by applying the assessment rate
to the entered value of the merchandise.
As the merchandise subject to this order
is exported from Mexico, pursuant to 19
CFR 356.8, the Department will issue
appropriate assessment instructions
directly to CBP on or after the 41st day
after publication of these final results of
review. We will direct CBP to assess the
appropriate assessment rate against the
entered CBP values for the subject
merchandise on each of the importer’s
entries under the relevant order during
the POR.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following deposit requirements
will be effective upon publication of
this notice of final results of
administrative review for all shipments
of OCTG from Mexico entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of
publication, as provided by section
751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit
rate for the reviewed company will be
the rate shown above; (2) for previously
reviewed or investigated companies not
listed above, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company–specific
rate published for the most recent
period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm
covered in this review, a prior review,
or the original less–than-fair–value
(LTFV) investigation, but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established for the most
recent period for the manufacturer of
the merchandise; and (4) the cash
deposit rate for all other manufacturers
or exporters will continue to be 23.79
percent. This rate is the ‘‘All Others’’
rate from the LTFV investigation. See
Antidumping Duty Order: Oil Country
Tubular Goods From Mexico, 60 FR
41056 (August 11, 1995). These deposit
requirements shall remain in effect until
publication of the final results of the
next administrative review.
This notice also serves as a final
reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)
to file a certificate regarding the
reimbursement of antidumping or
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countervailing duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping or
countervailing duties occurred and the
subsequent assessment of doubled
antidumping duties.
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the return or
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written
notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the
regulations and terms of an APO is a
violation which is subject to sanction.
These final results are issued and
published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: October 6, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretaryfor Import
Administration.
Appendix
List of Issues
1. Entry Date
2. Constructed Value Profit
3. Limited–Service and Regular–Grade
OCTG
4. Offsetting for Export Sales that
Exceed Normal Value
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–810]
Stainless Steel Bar from India:
Extension of Time Limit for the
Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is extending the time limit for the
preliminary results of the administrative
review of the antidumping duty order
on stainless steel bar from India. The
period of review is February 1, 2004,
through January 31, 2005. This
extension is made pursuant to section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 18, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Holland, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 1, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington DC 20230; telephone (202)
482–1279.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 23, 2004, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’)
published a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on stainless
steel bar from India covering the period
February 1, 2004, through January 31,
2005 (70 FR 14643). The preliminary
results for this administrative review are
currently due no later than October 31,
2005.
Extension of Time Limits for
Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’),
requires the Department to issue the
preliminary results of an administrative
review within 245 days after the last day
of the anniversary month of an
antidumping duty order for which a
review is requested and issue the final
results within 120 days after the date on
which the preliminary results are
published. However, if it is not
practicable to complete the review
within the time period, section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the
Department to extend these deadlines to
a maximum of 365 days and 180 days,
respectively.
Due to the complexity of choosing the
appropriate date of sale and the late
initiation of a cost investigation, it is not
practicable to complete the preliminary
results of this review within the original
time limit (i.e., October 31, 2005).
Therefore, the Department is extending
the time limit for completion of the
preliminary results to no later than
February 28, 2006, in accordance with
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
Dated: October 12, 2005.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import
Administration.
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